Data Strategy Lead

Data Strategy Lead

The Opportunity:

For an organization to transform in today’s digital world, it needs a robust data strategy and a senior professional responsible for developing, implementing, and overseeing the data strategy to drive business value. This role is highly strategic, blending technical expertise with leadership skills to ensure strategic vision, data governance and compliance, cross-functional leadership, technology and tools, analytics, and insights to provide decision dominance and information advantage.

As a data strategy lead, you know how to apply your creative thinking and analytical mindset to craft a comprehensive data management and analytics strategy. We’re looking for a data strategy lead like you to establish a roadmap for data initiatives, including timelines and milestones, and defining and tracking key performance indicators (KPIs) for data initiatives across the Army.

As a data strategy lead on our Army team, you’ll use your extensive leadership and technical expertise to lead stakeholder engagement and conduct workshops and meetings with stakeholders to align data strategy with business needs. You’ll help our Army clients establish a clear vision for how data can be leveraged across the enterprise to create competitive advantages, optimize operations, and enhance Army data sharing.

In this role, you’ll develop, define, and document data strategies and data governance frameworks to ensure data quality, integrity, privacy, and compliance with relevant policy, and guide the community in using tools, technologies, and best practices to enable data-driven decisions that are accurate, timely, and impactful. You’ll serve as a problem-solver and Army SME across Army account programs and opportunities, including providing technical resources, industry-standard methodologies, and proven techniques to lead data strategies and solutions. You’ll recommend data solutions to complex or ambiguous client challenges and apply Agile, Cloud Infrastructure, and Software Management expertise in defining the scope and appropriate approaches to new and emerging opportunities.

With your motivation to establish processes and facilitate technological innovation, you’ll make a lasting impact on Army data strategy and solutions.

Join us. The world can’t wait.

You Have:   

• 8+ years of experience planning, directing, coordinating, and managing programs, including data platforms, engineering, data science, enterprise analytics, and solution architecture

• 5+ years of experience with leadership, including leading cross-functional teams in the areas of engineering, architecture, cyber, analytics, AI, and ML

• 5+ years of experience leading the design, development, and implementation of production software and complex system integrations

• Experience in a Web-based systems architecture and enterprise application environment, including big data storage systems, Cloud, and DoD networks and infrastructure

• Secret clearance

• Bachelor's degree

Nice If You Have:   

• Experience with SDLC, including Agile and test-driven methodologies

• Knowledge of Army Data programs and capabilities

• Ability to pick up new technologies quickly, including new Web frameworks, open-source technologies, and mobile concepts

• Ability to support the development of strategic partnerships with various government, academic, and industry entities to support and drive capture

• Ability to interact with a diverse group of clients and staff professionally and deliver presentations to executives, clients, and professional peers

• Possession of excellent interpersonal skills

• Possession of excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Master's degree

• PMP Certification

Clearance: 

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; Secret clearance is required. 

Compensation

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Identity Statement

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Work Model
Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of flexibility and collaboration, whether that happens in person or remotely.

• If this position is listed as remote or hybrid, you’ll periodically work from a Booz Allen or client site facility.
• If this position is listed as onsite, you’ll work with colleagues and clients in person, as needed for the specific role.

EEO Commitment

We’re an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that empowers our people to fearlessly drive change – no matter their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation, or related medical conditions), national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.